Expanded Rutgers Stadium's official new capacity: 52,454

Mel Evans/Associated PressOnce an 11,000-seat addition to the south end zone is complete, the expanded seating capacity at Rutgers Stadium will be 52, 454.

With approximately 7,000 to 9,000 football season ticket packages available to the public starting Tuesday, Rutgers has released an official capacity for newly-expanded Rutgers Stadium: A sellout this fall will now be 52,454.

The new number is the result of adding 11,000 seats in the south end zone. Coach Greg Schiano promised at his annual charity golf outing on Monday that the construction will be completed in time for the Sept. 7 opener against Cincinnati.

Capacity had been listed at 54,000 in the spring football prospectus. It was listed as 42,500 in last year's Big East football media guide.